Malaysia Malaysia (Malay) | |
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| Capital | Kuala Lumpur 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E Putrajaya (administrative) 2°56′35″N 101°41′58″E / 2.9430952°N 101.699373°E |
| Largest city | Kuala Lumpur 3°8′N 101°41′E / 3.133°N 101.683°E |
Official language and national language | Malay[n 1][n 2][n 3] |
| Recognised language | English[n 3] |
| Ethnic groups (2018)[2] |
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| Religion |
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| Demonym(s) | Malaysian |
| Government | Federal parliamentary elective constitutional monarchy |
| Abdullah al-Haj[5] | |
| Mahathir Mohamad | |
| Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Dewan Negara (Senate) | |
| Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) | |
| Independence from the United Kingdom | |
• Independence of the Federation of Malaya | 31 August 1957[6] |
| 22 July 1963 | |
| 31 August 1963 | |
| 16 September 1963 | |
| 9 August 1965 | |
| Area | |
• Total | 330,803 km2 (127,724 sq mi) (66th) |
• Water (%) | 0.3 |
| Population | |
• August 2019 estimate | 32,772,100[7] (42nd) |
• 2010 census | 28,334,135[8] |
• Density | 92/km2 (238.3/sq mi) (116th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2020 estimate |
• Total |  $1.148 trillion[9] (25th) |
• Per capita | $34,567[9] (45th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
• Total | $381.523 billion
[9] (33rd) |
• Per capita | $11,484[9] (62nd) |
| Gini (2015) |  41[10]medium |
| HDI (2018) | 0.804[11] very high · 61st |
| Currency | Ringgit (RM) (MYR) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (MST) |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | left |
| Calling code | +60 |
| ISO 3166 code | MY |
| Internet TLD | .my |
Malaysia
Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of 13 states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two similarly sized regions, Peninsular Malaysia and East Malaysia. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land and maritime border with Thailand and maritime borders with Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia. East Malaysia shares land and maritime borders with Brunei and Indonesia and a maritime border with the Philippines and Vietnam. Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. With a population of over 30 million, Malaysia is the world's 44th most populous country. The southernmost point of continental Eurasia, Tanjung Piai, is in Malaysia. In the tropics, Malaysia is one of 17 megadiverse countries, home to large numbers of endemic species.